Erdoğan urges unity against growing Islamophobia in Western countries
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in a video message sent to the Gala Dinner of the 46th Annual Convention of the Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America (APPNA), emphasized the importance of collective action in tackling the growing issues of Islamophobia and xenophobia in Western countries. Erdoğan called for a united effort to address these concerns, highlighting the need for solidarity and understanding among nations.
- Islamophobia
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 09:42 | 09 July 2023
- Modified Date: 09:42 | 09 July 2023
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan emphasized the need for collective action Saturday to address escalating Islamophobia and xenophobia in Western nations.
"The vile attack on our sacred book, the Quran, in Sweden on the first day of Eid al-Adha reveals the terrifying dimensions of Islamophobia," he said in a video sent to the Gala Dinner of the 46th Annual Convention of the Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America (APPNA).
Erdoğan emphasized the responsibility of all Muslims to prevent a recurrence.
"All of us, all Muslims, have a great responsibility to ensure that such acts, to which we react very strongly in Türkiye, do not recur. If we act as one heart and one wrist, no one in the world dare to attack the sanctities of Muslims," he said,
Erdoğan also acknowledged the strong bond between Türkiye and Pakistan as two brotherly nations, highlighting exceptional relations between the two countries.
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